Picture! - Original AC Sign from Petersburg, PA
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Topic: Picture! - Original AC Sign from Petersburg, PA
Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Subject: Picture! - Original AC Sign from Petersburg, PA
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2010 at 7:40pm
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I'm at the antique auto show in Hershey, PA and, after walking my feet off for a couple of days, ran across an old AC sign here. It's about 1' x 6' with white raised letters on an orange background. According to the seller, it came off a barn in Petersburg, PA which is also in central PA. It's in really good shape with just a couple of very small dents in the metal. I'm curious whether anyone knows anything about a farm in that area who dealt in AC equipment or supplies.
I'll post a picture of the sign once I am back in MA.
Picture now posted - see below! ------------- WC, CA, D14, WD45 |
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Posted By: BennyLumpkin
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2010 at 8:00pm
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dont know anything about the dealer but thats just over the mountain from me.....
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Posted By: Russ SCPA
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2010 at 8:12pm
| Harpster's Petersburg isn't all that far from me either. |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2010 at 9:25pm
| Dave you where 60 miles from my shop . |
Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2010 at 7:11am
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I bet I'm not so far from a lot of you fellows, but I don't have my own vehicle. Came down to this show for the first time with some old car nuts from my area. Leaving tomorrow.
Does anyone know if there ever was a dealership of some sort in Petersburg or East Petersburg? ------------- WC, CA, D14, WD45 |
Posted By: JohnCinMd
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2010 at 7:38am
| Did you buy it? |
Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2010 at 7:26pm
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John, yes I did buy it! Will post a picture once I'm back in MA. ------------- WC, CA, D14, WD45 |
Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2010 at 1:10pm
Now back in Massachusetts - here is a picture of the sign: I'd surely appreciate any information anyone may have about this sign - was it commonly used? Used at dealerships? Vintage? Or anything else! Thanks much. ------------- WC, CA, D14, WD45 |
Posted By: morton(pa)
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2010 at 11:16pm
| If it is from a dealership in East Petersburg, Contact me please.... |
Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2010 at 7:23am
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Morton - sent you a pm.
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Posted By: Jim Lindemood
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2010 at 7:47am
| Dave --- really good find! Ya never know when ya might come across something -- always be on the lookout -- LOL |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2010 at 9:03am
| If that is a Pa. sign then it should be in Pa. .LOL |
Posted By: morton(pa)
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2010 at 11:38am
| Fred, thats what I said!!!! LOL. I'm going to ask around but maybe you know...Were there any AC dealerships in EAST Petersburg, PA? Just outside of Lancaster near 283. |
Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2010 at 7:15pm
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Gee, guys, I worked really hard to find that sign! I must have walked all over the Hershey show site before it turned up. And it could have come from some place distant to PA - the seller told me that it came out of a barn. Sure would like to know more about its history. In any case, it's in a place now where it'll be taken care of for a long time. ------------- WC, CA, D14, WD45 |
Posted By: RyanTN
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2010 at 7:46pm
| What a great find Dave! I would love to have something like that in my shop. |
Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2010 at 9:09pm
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Thanks, Ryan, Jim. I'm looking forward to getting it hung up! ------------- WC, CA, D14, WD45 |